67000-67002

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 67000-67002




67000.  It is found and declared that the waters of Lake Tahoe and
other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened with
deterioration or degeneration, which may endanger the natural beauty
and economic productivity of the region.


67001.  It is further declared that by virtue of the special
conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental
pattern, population distribution and human needs in the Lake Tahoe
region, the region is experiencing problems of resource use and
deficiencies of environmental control.



67002.  It is further found and declared that there is a need to
maintain an equilibrium between the regions' natural endowment and
its manmade environment, to preserve the scenic beauty and
recreational opportunities of the region, and it is recognized that
for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency and governmental
effectiveness of the region, it is imperative that there be
established an areawide planning agency with power to adopt and
enforce a regional plan of resource conservation and orderly
development, to exercise effective environmental controls and to
perform other essential functions, as enumerated in this title.